ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1970 First Year 2026 Last Year 2008 Peak Year #815 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 54 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Cristofer What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Cristofer is the Spanish spelling of the English language name Christopher. Because this is a non-Spanish name/word, the spelling rules in Spanish are usually not followed. However, it is not uncommon to find this name spelled Crístofer to ensure it is properly pronounced. The Spanish language equivalent of Christopher is Cristóbal. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristofer) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristofer) 📖 ## The Story of Cristofer American parents first put Cristofer on the record books as a baby boy name in 1970, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 263 Cristofers were born — ranking #832 that year. About 44% of every Cristofer on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Cristofer ranks #1,879 for baby boys with 86 births, holding steady (-1%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Cristofer A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Cristofer Soto , Peruvian footballer * ●Cristofer Suárez , Ecuadorian footballer * ●John Cristofer Valladares , Chilean footballer * ●Greek: Christóforos * ●Críostóir * ●Cristofano * ●Christo * ●Christopher Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristofer) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristofer) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Cristofer Phonetically similar names — useful when Cristofer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Christopher](/christopher) * [Kristopher](/kristopher) * [Cristopher](/cristopher) * [Kristofer](/kristofer) * [Christoffer](/christoffer) * [Kristoffer](/kristoffer) * [Kristof](/kristof) * [Christof](/christof) * Christophers * [Christoph](/christoph) * [Christophe](/christophe) * [Kristoff](/kristoff) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Cristofer What does the name Cristofer mean? Cristofer is the Spanish spelling of the English language name Christopher. Because this is a non-Spanish name/word, the spelling rules in Spanish are usually not followed. However, it is not uncommon to find this name spelled Crístofer to ensure it is properly pronounced. The Spanish language equivalent of Christopher is Cristóbal. How popular is Cristofer in 2026? In 2026, Cristofer ranks #1,879 among boys' names in the U.S., with 86 babies given the name that year. When was Cristofer most popular? Cristofer reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #815 that year with 263 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Cristofer most popular? Cristofer has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Nevada, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cristofer. Is Cristofer a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Cristofer is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Cristofer? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cristofer include Nils, Regan, Darryn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦NilsPeak #815](/nils)[👦ReganPeak #815](/regan)[👦DarrynPeak #815](/darryn)[👦JruePeak #815](/jrue)[👦CharltonPeak #814](/charlton)[👦BurnellPeak #816](/burnell)[👦AutryPeak #816](/autry)[👦MickyPeak #816](/micky) ## About the name Cristofer Cristofer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Cristofer's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #815\. Use the chart and map above to compare Cristofer's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2008 → ](/year/2008) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.